66041917 Telegram receipt book page of 5 receipts, headed "Empire Ottoman Ministere des Posts, Telegraphes & Telephones" (folds & edge tears), franked star & crescent opt Old GPO 1Pi (15), tied by "Beyrouth" cds -receipts date 11/3 17. SG 565. Spectacular usage from Lebanon ! $150$250
66051920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi, plus on reverse Religious Tribunal 50Pi with Ottoman Pictorial 5Pi (2) & 10Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by cds. Mi 708 & 712, SG A19 & 31 cat £209 as loose stamps & worth several times on card. (P) $200$300
66061920 Parcel card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt on Notarial Fiscal 50Pi with Pictorial 5Pi (4) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Iskilib 7 9 21" cds, with "Samsoum" arrival cds. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £180 as loose stamp & worth several times more on card. (P) $120$200
66071920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi with Pictorial 20pa (2) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Djida 16 9 21", with "Kastamuni arrival b/s. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £180 as loose stamp & with several times on card. (P) $150$250
66081920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi (perf flts), with Pictorial 3Pi, tied by "Gumuche-Hadji-Keui" pmk, with "Merzifoun" arrival b/s. Mi 709, SG A32 cat £160 as loose stamp alone & worth several times on card. (P) $130$200
66091920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi pr, with 1921 opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & other normal stamps -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Sivas 6 10 21" cds, with "Indje-Sou" arrival b/s. Mi 709 & 752, SG A32 & 78 cat £336 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $200$300
66101921 Parcel Card (flts) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi, tied by "Silifke" cds, with "Polati" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $150$250
66111921 Nationalist Govt Osmanli Postalari 1337 opt on Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi on cover with Pictorial 10Pi, tied by "Samsoun 21 11 21" cds, to Constantinople. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamp alone, worth several times that on cover. (P) $250$400
66121921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi (6) -all cut as per PO rules, tiedby "Samsoun 10 11 21" cds, with "Boul Vadin" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £2850 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $500$1000
66131921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi -with Ottoman 10Pi Place, tied by "Samsoun 19 4 21" cds, both with cuts as per PO rules, with "Amassia" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $200$300
66141921 cover franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 5Pi, Ottoman pictorial 5Pi diag BISECT, plus 1919 Anniv of Sultan's Accession 10pa/2pa tied by "Angora 11 7 21" cds, with Eski-Chehir arrival cds in red. Mi 752, SG A74. Very rare mixed franking bisect usage. (P) $300$500
66151922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 50Pi, plus "1337" opts on Ministry of Finance 5Pi (4) & 4 Ottoman stamps -some cut as per PO rules, tied by "Moudourna 2 5 22" cds, with indistinct arrival b/s. Mi 712 & 752, SG A19 & 74 cat £34 as loose stamps. Rare mixed franking. (P) $250$400
66161922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 2Pi & Hejaz Railway 1Pi, tied by Burdur cds, "Mamouret ul Aziz" arrival b/s. Mi 738 & 751, SG A57 & 73 $100$200
66181922 cover (edge tears) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 5Pi, tied by "Tchoroue 1 1 22" cds, with "Samsoun" censor h/s & arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. $70$120
66191922 cover franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi, tied by "Malatya" cds, with Malatya censor h/s & arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. $100$200
66201922 cover franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 5Pi, plus 5 Ottoman pictorial 20pa on back, tied by "Unie 8 2 22" cds, with censor h/s & indistinct arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. Scarce mixed franking. $100$200
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
66211881 Provisional ½ on QV 1/- lilac, opt type 6, variety missing bar, wmk small star sideways, rough perf 11½x15. F UN, sm thin, part gum. SG 14a cat £700. BPA photo cert. (P) $180$250
66221917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 40 opt in black DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 140a cat £180 for M, so at least £360 MUH. Copy of BPA photo cert for original blk of 4. (P) $200$300
66231917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 39 opt DOUBLE. F-VF MUH, UL cnr marg. SG 143i cat £48 as M, should be at least double, £96 as MUH. 2006 BPA photo cert. (P) $40$70
66241918 WAR TAX opt KGV 1d, opt type 41, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 146aw cat £75 as M, should be at least £150 MUH (P) $90$120
66251922-26 KGV set ½d to 3/-, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 162-75s cat £250. (14). (P) $200$300
66271943 Independence 25k slate-blue on cream full sheet of 5, perf horiz, imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 134 cat €300, Sc 120a cat US$450+, SG 134 cat £600+ as singles, plus large premium for sheet. (P) $300$500
66281943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blue on cream paper, full sheet of 5, with imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 134, Sc 120a cat US$450. SG 134 cat £600 -all as singles, plus large premium for sheet (P) $300$450
66291943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blueon buff paper, perf at top. VF UN as issued. Mi 134 cat €60, Sc 120. SG 134 cat £120. (P) $70$100
66301943 Independence Anniv 25k black on cream sheet of 5, with gum, perf horiz, imperf margins. VF MUH. Mi 133, Sc 121a cat US $625+, SG 135 cat £650+ as singles, plus large premium for sheet (P) $300$500
UGANDA
66311896 Type-set 1a thick "1" on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". VFU. SG 55a cat £100. (P) $70$100
66321896 Type-set 2a horiz pr on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage" at left. VF fresh UN as issued, barely visible thin. SG 56/56a cat £129+ as singles. (P) $70$100
66331896 Type-set 2a on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". VF fresh UN as issued. SG 56a cat £100. (P) $70$100
66341896 Type-set 3a on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage" at left. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 57/57a cat £149+ as singles. (P) $110$150
66351896 Type-set 4a horiz pr on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage" at left. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 58/58a cat £152+ as singles. (P) $110$150
66361896 Type-set 4a on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". VF fresh UN as issued. SG 58a cat £120. (P) $90$120
66371896 Type-set 8a horiz pr on thin wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". VF UN as issued. SG 59/59a cat £180 as singles. (P) $130$180
66381896 Type-set 1Ron thin darker wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". Superb UN as issued. SG 60a cat £350. (P) $250$350
66391896 Type-set 5R on thin wove paper. VF UN as issued. SG 61 cat £275. Scarce top value. (P) $220$300
66401896 Type-set 5R right marginal blk of 4 on thin wove paper. VF UN as issued. SG 61 cat £1100 as singles, plus premium for very rare top value blk. (P) $800$1200
66411896 Type-set 5R on thin darker wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". Superb UN as issued. SG 61a cat £900. Very rare top valuevariety & certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $800$1200
UNITED STATES
66421857-61 Franklin 1c blue, type I. Fresh M, horiz crease. Sc 18 cat US$2100, SG 20 cat £2000. (P) $300$450
66431857-61 Franklin 1c deep blue, perf 15x15½, type V. Fresh UN, tear through cnr. SG 22 cat £140; Sc 24 cat US$140. (P) $30$50
66441857-61 Washington 3c brown rose, type I with outer frame lines. F-VF fresh M, original gum. Sc 25 cat US$2750, SG 27 cat £2500. (P) $500$800
66451857-61 Franklin 30c orange. VF fresh M, original gum. Sc 38 cat US$2150, SG 42 cat £2250. Rare stamp. (P) $600$900
66461857-61 Washington 90c indigo. VFU appearance, reperfed at left & sl flts, very rare genuine red barred pmks. Sc 39 cat US$11,000, SG 43 cat £11,000. Beautiful looking example of this key stamp. 2011 Weiss APS photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
66471861 Washington 10c deep green, no grill, SG type 14A. FM, sl imperfections. Sc 62B cat US$8000, SG 55 cat £8000. Very rare stamp. (P) $1000$2000
66481861 Amended designs Franklin 30c orange. F fresh MLH. SC 71 cat US$2750, SG 67 cat £2250. Photocopy of PF/NY photo-cert for blk it came from. (P) $750$1000
66491862-66 Washington 24c grey no grill. VFM, original gum, small inclusion spot on back. Sc 78b cat US$2900, SG 74b cat £3000. Rare stamp. (P) $800$1200
66501867 Washington 24c grey-lilac, with grill 9x13mm. FM, original gum. SG 101 cat £8500, Sc 99 cat US$8500. Very rare. (P) $1200$2000
66511867 Washington 10c blue-green, with grill 9x13mm. FM, disturbed gum. SG 98a cat £2750, Sc 96 cat US$2750. (P) $400$600
66521869 Washington 6c ultramarine, grill 9½ x 9½mm. VFM, nice original gum. SG 117 cat £2750, Sc 115 cat US$2750. Rare. (P) $800$1200
66531869 Landing of Columbus 15c, type II with grill. F UN, bright colour. Sc 119 cat US$3250, SG 121 cat £3250. Exp Calves (P) $300$500
66541869 Landing of Columbus 15c blue & brown, type II, with grill 9½ x 9½mm. F-VF fresh M. SG 121 cat £3250, Sc 119 cat US$3250. Rare stamp. (P) $700$1000
66551870-71 Stanton 7c vermilion "H" grill pr, nearly comp strike of "H" within circle cancel (Weiss no.RE-L3). VFU. Scott 138 cat $1050+, SG 140 cat £1000+. The only recorded strike of this rare cancel on a pr & possibly unique as such. (P) $600$900
66561870-71 Stanton 7c deep vermilion, with grill 9x13mm, hard medium paper. F fresh M, original gum. SG 140 cat £4250, Sc 138 cat US$4250. Very rare. Exp 3 times. (P) $600$1000
66571879 Hamilton 30c black, no grill, soft porous paper. F-VF fresh MLH, nice original gum. Sc 190 cat US$700. SG 192 cat £900. (P) $300$450
66581879 Perry 90c carmine-lake, no grill, soft porous paper. FM, original gum. SG 193 cat £2000, Sc 191 cat US$2000. Rare top value. (P) $700$1000
66591879 Newspaper Stamp 48c scarlet ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR66SD cat $1000, SG N237(s) cat £1000 both as normals. (P) $50$70
66661879 Newspaper Stamp $48 yellow-brown ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR78SD cat $900, SG N249(s) cat £900, both as normals. (P) $50$80
66671890-93 Jefferson 30c black, no triangles in upper cnrs. F MUH, some natural production irregularities (2mm gum skip along top & tiny hole in paper from inclusion). SG 233 cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH. Sc 228 cat US$900. (P) $70$100
66701929 Kansas opt set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. Sc 658-68 cat US$432, SG 655-65 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (11) (P) $220$350
66711929 Nebraska opt set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. Sc 669-79 cat US$531, SG 666-76 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (11). (P) $275$400
66731979 Flowers 15c UR cnr blk of 4 IMPERF, with plate nos. Superb fresh MUH. Sc 1786b cat US$600+, SG 1758ab cat £225, plus premium for plate nos. (P) $150$250
66741981 Christmas 20c Botticelli, error vert pr IMPERF horiz (appears totally imperf, but has blind perf indentations vertically only). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1916(var), Sc 1939b cat US$2500 specifically as such an example with partial blind perfs. Extremely rare error blk. 1990 PF/NY photo cert. (P) $500$800
66751990 Love 25c, booklet pane of 10, error bright pink (heart) OMITTED on 6 stamps. Superb MUH. Sc 2441c cat US$950. Spectacular & very rare. (P) $800$1200
66761991 Comedians booklet with 2 panes, the 1st with scarlet & violet omitted which results in USA & value missing! Superb fresh MUH. SG SB 158(var), Sc 2566c cat US$700. Spectacular! (P) $300$450
66771849 cover franked Swart's City Despatch 1c red (almost 4 margins), tied by oval "Swarts DEC 29" pmk & with boxed "Paid Swarts". Sc 136L9 cat US$350. (P) $200$300
66781897 Universal Postal Congress opt envelopes 2c green, 140x83mm on 5 diff colour stocks. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Mostly VF-superb fresh UN. Sc U311-16S cat US$500+ & undercatalogued. Only 125 of ea printed. (5) (P) $300$500
66791897 Universal Postal Congress opt envelopes 2c green, 150x85mm on 5 diff colour stocks. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Mostly VF fresh UN. Sc U311-16S cat US$500+ & undercatalogued. Only 125 of ea printed. (5) (P) $300$500
66801897 Universal Postal Congress opt Postcard 1c black. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Superb fresh UN. Sc UX12S cat US $600. Only 125 printed! (P) $400$700
66811897 Universal Postal Congress opt Postcard 2c blue. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Superb fresh UN. Sc UX13S cat US $600. Only 125 printed! (P) $400$700
UNITED STATES - REVENUES
66821871 Internal Revenue $200 red, blue & black "Small Persian Rug", light 1875 m/s cancel. Superb F/C with bright colours in really pristine quality (cert mentions "light vertical crease at bottom right" which is unduly harsh and should not have been mentioned as it is so tiny, in cnr only & basically invisible). Sc R132 cat US$9000++. Great rarity especially in such beautiful condition & the first time an example has been offered in Australia. 2016 PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $6500$8000
66831861-63 King 2c pale rose on horiz laid paper. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. Sc 27 cat US$350, SG 20 cat £400. (P) $250$350
66841861-63 King 2c pale rose on vertically laid paper. VF UN, 4 margins. Sc 28 cat US$325, SG 21 cat £400. (P) $200$300
66851864-78 set 1c-18c, 1875 2c & 12c & 1882-90 set 1c-$1 (ex 10c brown) but inc 2c lilac-rose. F-VF fresh M/UN, all nice colours. Sc 30-49 cat US$1618; SG 27-31 & 36-50 cat £2080. (21) (P) $700$1000
USA - POs & TERRITORIES
6686Phillipines: 1899 Soldiers cover (tape repairs) franked USA 2c red tied by "Mil Sta No 1 Philippine Is San Francisco Jan 18 1899" cds. To USA with b/s of "Boise & Nampa Feb 18 1899 RMS" duplex pmk. Rare usage. $70$120
URUGUAY
66871928 Olympic Football Victories set 2c-8L, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 328, 325 & 337. Mostly VFU, 5c repaired tear through 3 stamps. SG 581-583 cat £700, Yv 371-73 cat €900 both as singles, plus huge premium for very rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $500$700
66881928 Olympic Football Victories set 2c-8c, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 364, 076 & 081. VF fresh MUH. Yv 371-73 cat €1050 for M, so €2100 as MUH singles. SG 581-83 cat £920 as M singles, should be at least double, £1840 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $1200$1800
66891929-30 Pegasus Airmail 3p red, printer's sample proof (in issued colour) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 632(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
66901930 Independence Anniv 8c green "Torchbearer" printer's sample proof (instead of scarlet) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 644(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
VANUATU
66911984 Ausipex set 25c-100c & M/Sheet, all IMPERF, affixed in Walsall Security Printer's folder. SG 390-MS393(p). Attractive & only a couple made. $200$400
66921987 Fish 15, 35, 40, 50, 20, 45, 100 & 55, 65, 300, 500v all IMPERF, affixed in 3 House of Questa printer's folders. SG ex464-78(p). Rare & very attractive, only a couple of ea made. (11). $250$500
66931987 QEII 40th Wedding Anniv opt 35v error INVERTED opt in gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 488(var). $50$100
66941989 Anniv of Moon Landing set 45v-120v, all IMPERF affixed in House of Questa Security Printer's card. SG 530-33(p). Rare, only a couple made. $100$200
66951991 70th Birthday of QEII & 65th Birthday of Prince Phillip gutter strip of 5 prs, IMPERF, affixed in House of Questa proof folder. SG 576-7. Attractive & rare, only a couple made. $150$300
VATICAN
66961934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c - 3L70/10L, all 1st printing. Superb U with "11.4.35" cds. SG 35-40 cat £1500+, Sass 35-40 cat €2000+. Key set! All exp Vossen with cert. (6). (P) $500$700
66971935 Juridical Congress set 5c-1,25L. VF fresh MLH. Sass 41-46 cat €400, SG 41-46 cat £275. (6) (P) $60$100
66981940 Registered cover franked surch 3.70/10L (2nd printing) & Death of Pope Pius 25c, tied by "Citta del Vaticano 19 4 40" cds, with reg label. To Switzerland, with PO label on reverse & "St Gallen" b/s. SG 40(var), Sass B40 cat €3250+. Extremely rare proper postal usage! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
VIETNAM - SOUTH
66991967 Mobile PO Booklet contains 2d violet in 2 panes of 5. VF, stamps adhering to interleaving as usual. SG SB3 cat £180+. (P) $70$100
YEMEN
67001940 Arms ½b black & green, printer's sample proof (instead of blue & orange) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 28 (p). Rare! (P) $50$100
YUGOSLAVIA
67011919 Bosnia Herzegovina Newspaper stamp set opt "2" on 6h-20h, imperf. VF fresh MLH, all 4 margins. SG 50-52 cat £225, Mi 27-29 cat €300. Rare genuine set as only 2500 sets printed. Ercegovic BPP & Ceremuga photo-certs. (3). (P) $150$250
67021922-24 surch Soldiers Fund 15p chocolate, error "9 din" for 8 din". VF fresh MUH, left marginal. Mi 166F cat €300+, SG 186a cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH. Exp with Ministry of Posts control guarantee h/s in margin. (P) $200$300
67031928 "XXXX" opt King set 1D-30D. VF fresh MUH. Mi 212-21 cat €900, SG 233-42 cat £750 for M, should be at least £1500 MUH. Very scarce set MUH. All exp Marjanovic. (10). (P) $500$700